Political Theory of Christianity.
| Title | Η πολιτική θεωρία του Χριστιανισμού. / Political Theory of Christianity. |
| Code | ΙΕ41 |
| Faculty | Theology |
| School | Social Theology and Christian Culture |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Konstantinos Christou |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600015739 |
Programme of Study: Orthodox Theology and Christian Culture
Registered students: 9
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biblical, Patriarchal, Hagiological and Religious Studies | Elective Courses belonging to the selected specialization | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| History, Doctrine, Philosophy and Archeology | Compulsory Course belonging to the selected specialization (Compulsory Specialization Course) | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Applied Theology | Elective Courses belonging to the selected specialization | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Academic Year | 2023 – 2024 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600229817
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Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Course Type 2016-2020
- Background
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600229817
- eLearning: https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=13189
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of Church History and ancient Philosophy
Learning Outcomes
The familariization of the students with the political thought of Christianity: (a) The initiation of the students in the scientific reflection concerning the complex relationship between Church and State, (b) the understanding of the philosophical background of the byzantine ideal of "Synallelia", and (c) the conscious knowledge of the similarities and differences that exist between the political thought of Christianity and the modern conception regarding society, political institutions and the state.
General Competences
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
THE POLITICAL THEORY OF CHRISTIANISM. This is a series of courses examining the political philosophy of Christianity in the successive phases of its evolution, from the time of the New Testament to the late Byzantine times. The general title of the courses is "The Political Theory of Christianity" and their structure is as follows:
1. Prehistory and the Beginning: Baseleia, Messianism and Theocracy in Ancient Israel. The political theory of the Greco-Roman world
2. The Jesus Movement in Palestine and Political Thought in the New Testament: The 13th Chapter of the First Epistle and the 13th Chapter of the Revelation
3. The "synchronistic parallelelism": Apologetic and Apocalyptic in the Ancient Church
4. Constantine and Eusebius of Caesarea: the christianization of Imperial Ideology
5. Spiritual and secular power: The emergence of institutional dualism in early Byzantium
6. The social preaching of the fathers of the Church
7. The "State of God" (De Civitate Dei) of holy Augustine
8. Justinian and the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire
9. The Imperial Ideology from the 7th Century to the End of Iconoclasm and the Final Definition of the Relations of the Two Powers
10. Byzantine "mirror of rulers"
11. The Late Byzantine Period
12. The "Laws" of Plethon Gemistos
13. Review and conclusions
Keywords
Church-State Relations, Christianity-Philosophy, Political Philosophy, Byzantine-Political Ideology, History of Ideas, Fathers of the Church-Social Teaching, Byzantine Philosophy, Hellenism and Christianity
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Book
- Photocopies of ancient Greek texts
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Description
Use of learning material available in the internet, exchange of opinions and communication with the students through e-mail
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | ✓ | |||
| Reading Assigment | 80 | ✓ | |||
| Field trips and participation in conferences / seminars / activities | 21 | ✓ | |||
| Written assigments | 110 | ✓ | |||
| Total | 250 |
Student Assessment
Description
The evaluation is done by written essay at the end of the semester. The students' consistency, active participation in the lesson and thorough presentation of their work in front of the teacher and their peers in the classroom are positively measured
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Formative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative)
- Report (Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
1.Αγουρίδης, Σ., Η Αποκάλυψη του Ιωάννη, Ερμηνεία Καινής Διαθήκης 18, Θεσσαλονίκη 1994 2.Καραγιαννόπουλος, Ι.Ε., Η πολιτική θεωρία των Βυζαντινών, Θεσσαλονίκη 1992 3.Μποζίνης, Κ., Ο Ιωάννης ο Χρυσόστομος για το Imperium Romanum (Μελέτη πάνω στην πολιτική σκέψη της Αρχαίας Εκκλησίας), Αθήνα 2003 4.Χρήστου, Κ. Π., Ο «βασιλικός ανδριάς» του Νικηφόρου Βλεμμύδη (Συμβολή στην πολιτική θεωρία των Βυζαντινών), Θεσσαλονίκη 1996 5.Χρήστου Π., Η κοινωνιολογία του Μεγάλου Βασιλείου, Αθήνα 1951 6.Dvornik F., Early Christian and Byzantine Political Philosophy (Origins and Background), τόμ. Α΄-Β΄, Washington D.C. 1966 7.Novak, M.R., Χριστιανισμός και Ρωμαïκή αυτοκρατορία, μτφ. Ν. Σιδέρη, Αθήνα 2008 8.Theissen, G., Καίρια χαρακτηριστικά της κίνησης του Ιησού: κοινωνιολογική θεώρηση (Συμβολή στην ιστορία γένεσης του αρχέγονου χριστιανισμού), μτφ. Δ. Χαρισοπούλου-Θ. Σωτηρίου, Αθήνα 1997 9.Veyne, P., Όταν ο κόσμος μας έγινε χριστιανικός (312-394 μ.Χ.), μτφ. Γ. Καράμπελας,Αθήνα 2013
Last Update
19-12-2023
